Vinyl resin compositions



Patented Oct. 30, 1945 vnwr. nssm COMPOSITIONS Rudolph M. Goepp, In, New Castle, Del signor to Atlas Powder Company, Wilmington, Del., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing.

Claims.

The present invention relates to vinyl resin compositions and, more particularly, to compositions of vinyl resins of the class polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride-acetate, and polyvinyl butyral.

An object of the invention is to provide novel plastic compositions comprising vinyl resins of the class defined.

The compositions of the invention comprise polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloro-acetate, or polyvinyl butyral, and an ester of the type wherein H is the divalent hexide residue (Cal-n04) R is the acyl radical of a saturated fatty acid with from 2 10 carbon atoms,

R is the acyl' adical of a saturated fatty acid with from 4 to 10 carbon'atoms, and

The sumof the carbon atoms in R and His at least 6 and not greater than 18.

The hexides are dihydric compounds with two oxygen-containing rings and having the empirical formula CaHmOu. They .are commercially derived from the hexitols by an anhydrizi ng reaction, in consequence of which the hexides are named, by reference to the hexitols from which they can be formed, by changing the sufiix itol to lde. Thus, mannitol yields mannide. sorbital yields sorbide, dulcitol yields dulcide, etc. Each of the hexitols is capable of forming a number of isomeric hexides. In this application, the terms mannide," jsorbidef' etc., are employed in the generic sense to cover all isomeric hexides formed from the respective hexitols.

The estersin this group are high boiling compounds with low volatilities, low water solu- 'bilities, good resistance to hydrolysis, high compatibilities and plasticizing effect on a number of plastics. They are oily liquids that can readily be incorporated into plastic formulations to prepare lacquers, films, molded articles and the like.

alents of the fatty acid or acid anhydride, in

the presence of an esterifying cata1yst; such as Application September 27, 1944, Serial No. 556,077

sulfuric acid, and/or by refluxing with a waterremoving liquid. Alternatively the esters can be prepared by reacting two equivalents of the acid with a hexitol or a hexitan at elevated temperature in the presence of a catalyst such as sulfuric acid, for a time suflicient to remove water from the hexitol or hexitan to form the hexide and simultaneously cause esterification with the fatty acid. Other methods of preparation can be used but these two types are preferred.

Where mixed esters, for example sorbide octoatepropionate, are to be made, it is preferable to form the monoester of the longer chain acid first and then complete the esteriiicationwith the shorter chain acid.

One of the advantages of the esters of this invention is their lack of toxicity in food packaging and the like. For example resinous coatings for food packages can safely include these esters as plasticizers, and plastic films for food wrapping can likewise include these esters.

The following examples are illustrative of typical preparations of the esters of the type used in this invention.

Exam: I Y

Isomannide dibutyrate 146 grams crystalline isomannide, 190 grams butyric acid, 15 ml. toluene, and 0.5 ml. concentrated sulfuric acid were heated tozether'with continuous agitation. The waterfo'rmed was removed as a constant boiling mixture with the toluene. Reaction was continued until no further evolution of water was noted at which time 35.5 ml. of water had been collected (calculated 36 ml. water).

The reaction product was then washed with sodium carbonate solution until the excess acid was removed, followed by a water .wash to remove the sodium carbonate. I a

After evaporating the toluene under vacuum 256 grams of product were obtained having a hygggxyl number of 0 and a saponification value of This product was compatible with polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride-acetate, and polyvinyl butyral.v In a volatility test it had a weight loss of 9% after being held for hours at 105 C.

Exmm II Sorbide caprylate-pr onate grams sorbide, -157 grams caprylic acid and V 150 ml; toluene were heated together with" tation. The water formed was removed as a constant boiling mixture with toluene. After 24 ml. water had been collected (by separation from toluene), 90 grams propionic acid were added and reaction continued to completion.

After removal of the toluene 295 grams of product remained as an oily liquid ester, nearly in soluble in water.

Exmu III Sorbide di-z-ethyl butyrate 225 grams sorbide, 365 grams 2-ethylbutyric acid and 150 ml. toluene were heated to ether with agitation. The water formed in the reaction was removed as a constant boiling mixture with toluene.

After removing the toluene there remained 461 grams of product whichwas an oily liquid with a viscosity of 6'7 centipoises at 25 C. The ester had a bitter taste. 100 grams of water at 25 C. dissolve only 0.2 gram of ester.

. Exxuru: IV.

Sorbide di-caprylate 375 grams crystalline sorbitol, 370 grams buty- 'ric acid, 1 ml. concentrated sulfuric acid and. 200

ml. toluene were heated together with agitation. The water formed in the reaction was removed as a constant boiling mixture with toluene.

After removing the toluene ther remained 415 grams of product which was an oily liquid. The ester had a bitter, slightly our taste. 100 grams of water at 25 C. dissolve 0.4 gram of the ester. The other esters of the invention can be made by similar processes using the selected acid-or acids andhexide, hexitol or hexitan. Further esters that can be made by. these processes are, for example, sorbide acetate-propionate, sorbide di-propionate, sorbide. di-caproate (di-hexoate) sorbide di-2-ethyl hexoate, mannide decoate propionate, sorbide caproate propionate, sorbide dipelargonate, etc.

The compositions of the invention can be made by combining the ester and the vinyl resin ,by the usual compounding methods such.as-by milling or by means of dissolving in mutual solvents. The esters are compatible with polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride-acetate and polyvinyl action of light so that the plastic properties are x retained after long exposure to light.

Films of the plastic compositions according to the invention were prepared and tested as follows:

' Exmn A and film were dried at 25 C. overnight and were butyral over a wide range of proportions, many of the combinations being miscible in all proportions, thus giving the formulator a range of plastic compositions from which to select the most suitable i for a given purpose. Instead of using single esters as plasticizers, mixtures of two or more can be used. Also mixtures of one or more of these esters with conventional plasticizers offer advantages for som uses.

The plastic confpositions of the invention are stable due to the low volatility, low water-solubility and resistance to hydrolysis of the esters employed. They also have good stability to the then dried at C. for one hour. Following this drying, the films, now composed of polyvinyl chloride plus 335 92. of the ester, were stripped oi! the plate and out into strips inch wide.

Tensile strength and elongation measurements wer then made on the plasticized strips. results of these measurements are reported below in the table.

Table A Tensile Elonga- Compat- Ester strength tion bllity Lbs/inch Per cent Per cent Isomannide dibutyrate 3, 285 I 100 Sorbide aoetste-butyrate. 5, 700 100 Sorbide dicaproate 2, 100 2l5 100 Sorbide dicaprylate 2, 600 330 100 Sorbide captylate-propionate. 2, 400 100 Sol-bide di-Z-ethyi bexoate 3, 600 295 100 @EXAMPLEB A stock solution was prepared of polyvinyl chloride-acetate (Vinylite grade V'YHH of Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation) 18.8 parts by weight in 48.2 parts cyclohexanone and 32.9 parts toluene. Tests were made by dissolving 3,13 parts of the ester to be tested in 50 parts of the stock solution. Films were cast, dried and out into strips as in Example A. Tensile strength and elongation measurements were made on the plastlcized strips which were composed of the polyvinyl chloride-acetate plus 33%% plasticizer. The results of these tests are also reported below in the table.

2.5 parts by weight of-the ester to be tested in 5L parts of the stock solution. Films were prepared and tested as in Example A. These films contained 33V3% plasticizer based on the polyvinyl butyral. The results of theltests are included in the table whichfollows.

Table Tensile Elonga- Compatstrength tion bility Lba/inth Per cent Per cent sorbide butyrate-acetate- 4, 900 290 100 Isomannide dibutyrate 3, 700 290 100 sorbide dicaproate 3, 300 280 76 Sol-bide caprylate-propionate. 4, 800 345 76 Sorbide di-Z-ethyl butyrate 4, 500 310 100 Sorbide di-Z-ethyl hexoate 4, 200 330 100 tion of plasticity at low temperatures. The properties of this plastic combination are employed advantageously in the preparation of coated fabrics which are used to make weather resisting clothing and coverings.

As will be understood by those skilled in'the art, it is not necessary to use the ester plasticizers in a pure form, and in fact, it is often advantageous to use mixtures or unpurifled reaction products instead of single chemical compounds.

What is claimed is:

1. A plastic composition comprising a resin selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride-acetate, and polyvinyl butyral, and as a plasticizer for said resin a hexide diester of the type wherein I H is the divalent hexide residue (Cpl-1:104) R is the acyl radical of a saturated fatty acid with from 2 to carbon atoms R is the acyl radical of a saturated fatty acid with from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and v The sum of the carbon atoms in R +R is at least 6 and not greater than 18.

2. A plastic composition comprising apolyvinyl chloride resin and as a plasticizer therefor a hexide diester of the type n wherein H is the divalent hexide residue (CcHaOO R is'the acyl radical of a saturated fatty acid with from 2 to 10 carbon atoms R is the acyl radical of a saturated fatty acid with from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and

The sum of the carbon atoms in Rl-i-R' is at least 6 and not greater than 18.

3. A plastic composition comprising a polyvinyl chloride-acetate resin and as a plasticizer therefor a hexide diester of the type wherein H is the divalent hexide residue (CeHaOD R is the acyl radical of a saturated fatty acid with from 2 to 10 carbon atoms R, is the acyl radical of a saturated fatty acid with from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and

The sum of the carbon atoms in R +R is at least 6 and not greater than 18.

4. A plastic composition comprising a polyvinyl butyral resin and as a plasticizer therefor a hexide diester of the type The sum of the carbon atoms in R +R is at least 6 and not greater than 18.

5. A plastic composition comprising a resin selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride-acetate, and polyvinyl butyral, and as a plasticizer for said resin a sorbide diester of the type wherein H is the divalent sorbide residue (CiHaOQ R is the acyl radical of a saturated fatty acid with from 2 to 10 carbon atoms I R is the acyl radical of a saturated fatty acid with from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and

The'sum of the carbon atoms in Rl-l-R is at least 6 and not greater than 18.

6. A plastic composition comprising a resin selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride-acetate, and polyvinyl butyral, and as a plasticizer for said resin a mannide diester of the type H is the divalent mannide residue (CcHaOa) R is the acyl radical of a saturated fatty acid with from 2 to 10 carbon atoms R is the acyl radical of a saturated fatty acid with from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and The sum of the carbon atoms in R -i-R is at least 6 and not greater than 18.

- '1. A plastic composition comprising a polyvinyl chloride resin and a hexide'di-octoate as a plasticizer for said resin. I

8. A plastic composition comprising a polyvinyl chloride resin and sorbide di-octoate as a plasticizer for said resin.

9. A plastic composition comprising a polyvinyl chloride-acetate resin and a hexide dipelargonate as a plasticizer for said resin.

10. A plastic composition comprising a polyvinyl chloride-acetate resin and sorbide dipelargonate as a plasticizer for said resin.

RUDOLPH M. GOEFE' Jl. 

